}}{{tnr}}The '''Governor of the State of North Dakota''' is an elected Constitutional officer, the head of the Executive branch, and the highest state office in [[North Dakota]]. The Governor is popularly elected every four years by a plurality and is has no term limit.

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}}{{tnr}}The '''Governor of the State of North Dakota''' is an elected constitutional officer, the head of the Executive branch, and the highest state office in [[North Dakota]]. The Governor is popularly elected every four years by a plurality and has no term limit.

As of May 2013, [[North Dakota]] is one of 24 Republican [[state government trifectas]].

==Current officer==

==Current officer==

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The 32nd and current governor is [[Jack Dalrymple]], a [[Republican]] appointed in December 2010 after [[John Hoeven]] resigned to become a U.S. Senator. Dalrymple is eligible for re-election in 2012.

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The 32nd and current governor is [[Jack Dalrymple]], a [[Republican]] appointed in December 2010 after [[John Hoeven]] resigned to become a U.S. Senator. Dalrymple won re-election to a full term in 2012.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/15921869/dalrymple-to-announce-2012-plans ''ValleyNewsLive.com,'' "Dalrymple to run in 2012," November 1, 2011]</ref>

::''See also: [[North Dakota State and County Official Term Lengths, Initiative 5 (1964)]]

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The four-year term length was established after an [[initiated constitutional amendment]] on the 1964 ballot was approved. Prior to this, the term length was two years.<ref name=NDJune1964>[https://vip.sos.nd.gov/pdfs/Abstracts%20by%20Year/1960s'%20Election%20Results/1964/Primary%20Election%2006-30-1964.pdf ''North Dakota Secretary of State Archived Election Results,'' "Primary Election Results - 1964," accessed March 18, 2014]</ref>

The [[Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota|Lieutenant Governor]] succeeds to the office whenever the office is vacant for any reason.

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If the Lieutenant Governor is unable to serve, the [[North Dakota Secretary of State|Secretary of State]] serves as Acting Governor until the vacancy is filled or until the governor's disability is removed.

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Additionally, under [[Article V, North Dakota Constitution#Section 10|Article V, Section 10]], and Governor who asks for or accepts any bribe automatically forfeits the office.

==Elections==

==Elections==

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[[File:ND state org chart.JPG|200px|right|thumb|North Dakota state government organizational chart]]

:''See also: [[North Dakota gubernatorial election, 2012]]''

:''See also: [[North Dakota gubernatorial election, 2012]]''

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[[North Dakota]] elects governors in the Presidential elections, that is, in leap years. For North Dakota, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 are all gubernatorial election years. Legally, the gubernatorial inauguration is always set for the fifteenth of December following an election. Thus, December 15, 2012 and December 15, 2016 are inaugural days.

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[[North Dakota]] elects governors in the presidential elections, that is, in leap years. For North Dakota, 2016, 2020, 2024 and 2028 are all gubernatorial election years. Legally, the gubernatorial inauguration is always set for the fifteenth of December following an election.

If two candidates are tied after the general election, a special joint session of the legislature shall cast ballots to choose among the two highest vote getters.

If two candidates are tied after the general election, a special joint session of the legislature shall cast ballots to choose among the two highest vote getters.

The [[Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota|Lieutenant Governor]] succeeds to the office whenever the office is vacant for any reason.

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If the Lieutenant Governor is unable to serve, the [[North Dakota Secretary of State|Secretary of State]] serves as Acting Governor until the vacancy is filled or until the governor's disability is removed.

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Additionally, under [[Article V, North Dakota Constitution#Section 10|Article V, Section 10]], and Governor who asks for or accepts any bribe automatically forfeits the office.

The [[governor]] has the power to sign and veto laws, and to call the [[North Dakota Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] into emergency session. The governor is also chairman of the North Dakota Industrial Commission. The governor is responsible for seeing that the state's laws are upheld.

The [[governor]] has the power to sign and veto laws, and to call the [[North Dakota Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] into emergency session. The governor is also chairman of the North Dakota Industrial Commission. The governor is responsible for seeing that the state's laws are upheld.

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The governor is commander-in-chief of the state's military forces, except when they are called into the service of the United States. The governor may prescribe the duties of the [[Lieutenant Governor|lieutenant governor]]. Additionally, the governor is responsible for presenting the [[Sunshinereview:North_Dakota_state_budget|state budget]] to the legislative assembly.

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The governor is commander-in-chief of the state's military forces, except when they are called into the service of the United States. The governor may prescribe the duties of the [[Lieutenant Governor|lieutenant governor]]. Additionally, the governor is responsible for presenting the [[North_Dakota_state_budget|state budget]] to the legislative assembly.

Other duties and privileges of the office include:

Other duties and privileges of the office include:

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==State budget==

==State budget==

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===Role in state budget===

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::''See also: [[North Dakota state budget and finances]]''

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===Governor's office budget===

The budget for the Governor's office in Fiscal Year 2011-2013 was $25,291,658.<ref> [http://www.nd.gov/fiscal/docs/budget/appropbook2011-13.pdf ''State of North Dakota,'' "Legislative Appropriations 2011-2013 Biennium," accessed April 15, 2013] </ref>

The budget for the Governor's office in Fiscal Year 2011-2013 was $25,291,658.<ref> [http://www.nd.gov/fiscal/docs/budget/appropbook2011-13.pdf ''State of North Dakota,'' "Legislative Appropriations 2011-2013 Biennium," accessed April 15, 2013] </ref>

==Compensation==

==Compensation==

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::''See also: [[Compensation of state executive officers]] and [[Comparison of gubernatorial salaries]]''

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::''See also: [[Comparison of gubernatorial salaries]]'' and ''[[Compensation of state executive officers]]''

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The governor is legally entitled to an annual salary in accordance with Title 54 of the [http://www.legis.nd.gov/general-information/north-dakota-century-code North Dakota Century Code]. Taking into account value adjustments, the statute contains compensation figures for the previous and current year only.<ref>[http://www.legis.nd.gov/cencode/t54c07.pdf '''North Dakota Century Code''' "Governor-Title 54 Chapter 7," accessed February 18, 2015]</ref> The governor's pay may not be increased or diminished effective during the current term.

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===2014===

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In 2014, the governor received a salary of $121,679, according to the [[Council of State Governments]].<ref>[http://knowledgecenter.csg.org/kc/system/files/4.11%202014.pdf ''Council of State Governments,'' "SELECTED STATE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS: ANNUAL SALARIES," accessed December 4, 2014]</ref>

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In 2013, the governor's salary was increased to $116,999.<ref>[http://knowledgecenter.csg.org/drupal/content/csg-releases-2013-governor-salaries ''Council of State Governments,'' "CSG Releases 2013 Governor Salaries," June 25, 2013]</ref>

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===2012===

In 2012, the North Dakota Governor was paid an estimated [[Compensation of state executive officers|$110,283]]. This figure comes from the [[Council of State Governments]].

In 2012, the North Dakota Governor was paid an estimated [[Compensation of state executive officers|$110,283]]. This figure comes from the [[Council of State Governments]].

There have been 32 governors of North Dakota since 1889. Of the 32 officeholders, 15 were Republican, six Democratic, five Republican (Nonpartisan League), two Republican (Independent Voters Association), two Republican Organizing Committee, one Independent and one Populist.<ref>[http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_north_dakota.default.html?begin9b34a57f-7aba-46de-9231-de52882754c8=0&&pagesize9b34a57f-7aba-46de-9231-de52882754c8=50 ''National Governors Association,'' " Former governors of North Dakota," accessed June 21, 2013] </ref>

From 1992-2013, in North Dakota there were Democratic governors in office for the first year while there were Republican governors in office for the last 21 years. North Dakota is one of eight states that were run by a Republican governor for more than 80 percent of the years between 1992-2013. North Dakota has been under Republican [[trifectas]] for the last 19 years.

From 1992-2013, in North Dakota there were Democratic governors in office for the first year while there were Republican governors in office for the last 21 years. North Dakota is one of eight states that were run by a Republican governor for more than 80 percent of the years between 1992-2013. North Dakota has been under Republican [[trifectas]] for the last 19 years.

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Across the country, there were 493 years of Democratic governors (44.82%) and 586 years of Republican governors (53.27%) from 1992-2013.

Across the country, there were 493 years of Democratic governors (44.82%) and 586 years of Republican governors (53.27%) from 1992-2013.

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Over the course of the 22-year study, state governments became increasingly more partisan. At the outset of the study period (1992), 18 of the 49 states with partisan legislatures had single-party trifectas and 31 states had divided governments. In 2013, only 13 states have divided governments, while single-party trifectas held sway in 36 states, the most in the 22 years studied.

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Over the course of the 22-year study, state governments became increasingly more partisan. At the outset of the study period (1992), 18 of the 49 states with partisan legislatures had single-party trifectas and 31 states had divided governments. In 2013, only 13 states had divided governments, while single-party trifectas held sway in 36 states, the most in the 22 years studied.

The chart below shows the partisan composition of the [[Governor of North Dakota|Office of the Governor of North Dakota]], the [[North Dakota State Senate]] and the [[North Dakota House of Representatives]] from 1992-2013.

The chart below shows the partisan composition of the [[Governor of North Dakota|Office of the Governor of North Dakota]], the [[North Dakota State Senate]] and the [[North Dakota House of Representatives]] from 1992-2013.

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====SQLI and partisanship====

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The chart below depicts the partisanship of North Dakota's state government and the state's SQLI ranking for the years studied. For the SQLI, the states were ranked from 1-50, with 1 being the best and 50 the worst. From 1995-2013 North Dakota had Republican trifectas. The state's lowest SQLI rating, finishing 30th, occurred from 1998-1999. In more recent years of the study, North Dakota's rankings improved, moving it into the top-10 from 2009-2012. Its best ranking, finishing 3rd, occurred in 2012.

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[[File:North Dakota SQLI visualization.PNG|thumb|center|900px|Chart displaying the partisanship of North Dakota government from 1992-2013 and the State Quality of Life Index (SQLI).]]

==Recent news==

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The Governor of the State of North Dakota is an elected constitutional officer, the head of the Executive branch, and the highest state office in North Dakota. The Governor is popularly elected every four years by a plurality and has no term limit.

Elections

North Dakota elects governors in the presidential elections, that is, in leap years. For North Dakota, 2016, 2020, 2024 and 2028 are all gubernatorial election years. Legally, the gubernatorial inauguration is always set for the fifteenth of December following an election.

If two candidates are tied after the general election, a special joint session of the legislature shall cast ballots to choose among the two highest vote getters.

On November 4, 2008, John Hoeven/Jack Dalrymple won re-election to the office of Governor/Lt. Governor of North Dakota. They defeated Tim Mathern/Merle Boucher and DuWayne Hendrickson/Dana Brandenburg in the general election.

On November 2, 2004, John Hoeven/Jack Dalrymple won re-election to the office of Governor/Lt. Governor of North Dakota. They defeated Joseph A. Satrom/Deb Mathern and Roland Riemers/Mitchell Sanderson in the general election.

On November 7, 2000, John Hoeven/Jack Dalrymple won election to the office of Governor/Lt. Governor of North Dakota. They defeated Heidi Heitkamp/Aaron Krauter, Wayne J.C. Anderson, and Christine Roszkowski in the general election.

Duties

The governor has the power to sign and veto laws, and to call the Legislative Assembly into emergency session. The governor is also chairman of the North Dakota Industrial Commission. The governor is responsible for seeing that the state's laws are upheld.

The governor is commander-in-chief of the state's military forces, except when they are called into the service of the United States. The governor may prescribe the duties of the lieutenant governor. Additionally, the governor is responsible for presenting the state budget to the legislative assembly.

Other duties and privileges of the office include:

Seeing that business of the state is "well administered" (§ 7)

Addressing the legislature periodically on the state of the North Dakota and making recommendations for legislation (§ 7)

Granting reprieves, pardons, and commutations and delegating that power within the confines of the law (§ 7)

Making vacancy appointments to all offices not otherwise provided for, with the consent of the Senate (§ 8)

Vetoing bills, subject to a two-thirds legislative override (§ 9)

Divisions

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Governor's office budget

Compensation

The governor is legally entitled to an annual salary in accordance with Title 54 of the North Dakota Century Code. Taking into account value adjustments, the statute contains compensation figures for the previous and current year only.[8] The governor's pay may not be increased or diminished effective during the current term.

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2012

Historical officeholders

There have been 32 governors of North Dakota since 1889. Of the 32 officeholders, 15 were Republican, six Democratic, five Republican (Nonpartisan League), two Republican (Independent Voters Association), two Republican Organizing Committee, one Independent and one Populist.[11]

History

Partisan balance 1992-2013

From 1992-2013, in North Dakota there were Democratic governors in office for the first year while there were Republican governors in office for the last 21 years. North Dakota is one of eight states that were run by a Republican governor for more than 80 percent of the years between 1992-2013. North Dakota has been under Republican trifectas for the last 19 years.

Across the country, there were 493 years of Democratic governors (44.82%) and 586 years of Republican governors (53.27%) from 1992-2013.

Over the course of the 22-year study, state governments became increasingly more partisan. At the outset of the study period (1992), 18 of the 49 states with partisan legislatures had single-party trifectas and 31 states had divided governments. In 2013, only 13 states had divided governments, while single-party trifectas held sway in 36 states, the most in the 22 years studied.

SQLI and partisanship

The chart below depicts the partisanship of North Dakota's state government and the state's SQLI ranking for the years studied. For the SQLI, the states were ranked from 1-50, with 1 being the best and 50 the worst. From 1995-2013 North Dakota had Republican trifectas. The state's lowest SQLI rating, finishing 30th, occurred from 1998-1999. In more recent years of the study, North Dakota's rankings improved, moving it into the top-10 from 2009-2012. Its best ranking, finishing 3rd, occurred in 2012.

Chart displaying the partisanship of North Dakota government from 1992-2013 and the State Quality of Life Index (SQLI).

Recent news

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All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.